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Is there a UK version of Varathane?

Hello! I m new to this group and hope that someone can tell me if there is something like Varathane diamond finish here in the UK? I usually use Johnson s

Message 1 of 3
, Jan 19, 2010

Hello! I'm new to this group and hope that someone can tell me if there
is something like Varathane diamond finish here in the UK? I usually
use Johnson's Klear floor finish, but find it a little too thin for some
projects and also, it makes the metallic powders turn green and dull. I
have been tempted to try Ronseal water based varnish, but am reluctant
because I know that some varnishes can react badly with polymer clay and
also being water based, would turn the metallic powder green. Any help
on this would be wonderful.http://www.flickr.com/photos/artjewellery/
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/artjewellery/>

Many thanks

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Anne

Hello, I apologize in advance in case this message is duplicated. I posted a question before I got my group welcome email. I m from Nottinghamshire in the UK

Message 2 of 3
, Jan 19, 2010

Hello, I apologize in advance in case this message is duplicated. I
posted a question before I got my group welcome email. I'm from
Nottinghamshire in the UK and new to this group and wonder if anyone can
help me with this question please? I keep reading about Varathane
diamond varnish and know that we can't get this here. I would suspect
that it is just like Ronseal water based / polyurethane type of thing,
but am reluctant to try it in case it reacts badly with the polymer
clay. I would normally use Johnson's Klear floor finish, but find that
it turns the metallic powders green and dulls metal leaf as well as
being a bit too thin for some projects. I have also come across a
product called Diamond Glaze, but again, this appears to be unobtainable
in the UK. I would be really grateful if anyone in the UK knows of a
good substitute for these items, bearing in mind, the problems with the
metallic finishes that I sometimes use.

Hiya....I used Klear by Johnsons but it s now out of production...I ve also got another Johnsons floor shine product but the name escapes me atm...I ll check

Message 3 of 3
, Apr 11, 2012

Hiya....I used Klear by Johnsons but it's now out of production...I've also got another Johnsons floor shine product but the name escapes me atm...I'll check when I pop into my studio later.....U can also use modeling varnish...again I'll check out the name of it for you!

Karen AKA KizzyBeads

--- In UKPolyClay@yahoogroups.com, "Anne" <annieglypta@...> wrote:
>
> Hello, I apologize in advance in case this message is duplicated. I
> posted a question before I got my group welcome email. I'm from
> Nottinghamshire in the UK and new to this group and wonder if anyone can
> help me with this question please? I keep reading about Varathane
> diamond varnish and know that we can't get this here. I would suspect
> that it is just like Ronseal water based / polyurethane type of thing,
> but am reluctant to try it in case it reacts badly with the polymer
> clay. I would normally use Johnson's Klear floor finish, but find that
> it turns the metallic powders green and dulls metal leaf as well as
> being a bit too thin for some projects. I have also come across a
> product called Diamond Glaze, but again, this appears to be unobtainable
> in the UK. I would be really grateful if anyone in the UK knows of a
> good substitute for these items, bearing in mind, the problems with the
> metallic finishes that I sometimes use.
>
> Many thanks
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/artjewellery/
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/artjewellery/>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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